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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Red Martians

The Red Martians. If you read A Princess of Mars carefully, you will notice that Burroughs refers to the Red Martians - and the Green Martians for that matter - as "humans". We've suggested that this is more than a figure of speech or humanist sentiment, right here.

Since the Red Martians are human in almost every way that matters, with the exception of being egg layers, it may be more useful to suggest some civilizational Aspects. We will do that first:

Warring City-States clinging to dying Canals

The Green Martians are our enemies, except when they're our allies

An armed and loyal citizenry - except for a few spies and ambitious traitors

How about the Scientist-types? Burroughs also featured a few Science-oriented NPCs in his Barsoom tales. Also the Leaders of the various City-states would very likely take on a few more social aspects, since they were expected to be charismatic, noble, etc., except for the craven cowards and despicable tyrants who served as bad guys, of course.

A Machen Marathon? Sounds like fun indeed. Just re-read Great God Pan and Inmost Light, two of my favorites. Looking forward to the discussion-thingy tomorrow. Did I mention that there is a pub in Wermspittle called 'The Three Impostors'? Couldn't resist. They have bowls of Hard Candy out on the bar and at the tables for their patrons....and a wide selection of Black Liquors not available anywhere else...

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"In your day you have learnt to calculate something of the magnitudes of space and time. But to grasp my theme in its true proportions, it is necessary to do more than calculate. It is necessary to brood upon these magnitudes, to draw out the mind toward them, to feel the littleness of your here and now, and of the moment of civilization you call history." - Olaf Stapledon